Huawei Mate 20 Lite vs. Google Pixel 3a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate 20 Lite and Google Pixel 3a. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 20 Lite vs. Google Pixel 3a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 20 Lite Google Pixel 3a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G020F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.3 mm 151.3 mm Huawei Mate 20 Lite has greater height than Google Pixel 3a.
Width 75.3 mm 70.1 mm Huawei Mate 20 Lite has greater width than Google Pixel 3a.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.2 mm Huawei Mate 20 Lite is narrower than Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
Weight 172 g 147 g Google Pixel 3a is lighter than Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
Body Colour Black Clearly white | Purple-ish | Just black
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.13 W/kg (body), 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body), 1.38 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 20 Lite Google Pixel 3a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS IPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 5.6" Huawei Mate 20 Lite has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Huawei Mate 20 Lite has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 409 ppi 441 ppi Google Pixel 3a has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 20 Lite.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
Display Features FullView Display Always-on display, Now Playing
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 20 Lite Google Pixel 3a
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710 - with i7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2 GHz Huawei Mate 20 Lite has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G51 Qualcomm ADRENO 615
MEMORY Huawei Mate 20 Lite Google Pixel 3a
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Huawei Mate 20 Lite Google Pixel 3a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 Lite has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 3a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes - Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei Mate 20 Lite has face detection.
Light Source LED light -
Video Resolutions Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 480 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Leica Dual Camera Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 Lite has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 2 Megapixel -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 20 Lite Google Pixel 3a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 3000 mAh Huawei Mate 20 Lite has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a.
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 20 Lite Google Pixel 3a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.2 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 20 Lite Google Pixel 3a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate 20 Lite Google Pixel 3a
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM -
FEATURES Huawei Mate 20 Lite Google Pixel 3a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor
OTHERS Huawei Mate 20 Lite Google Pixel 3a
Included Accessories Headset, screen protection film, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
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